Premier division: 10 things to keep an eye on this weekend

1. Garnacho and Walker set for a new battle

A Manchester reunion could be in store when the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The attacker has started to settle with Chelsea after his close-season transfer from Old Trafford and displayed his skills versus Wolverhampton prior to the fixture pause. His setup for Pedro Neto mixed blistering pace and a ideal grounded ball. His contribution for Malo Gusto entailed cutting inside before lofting a cross toward the far post. His joyous moment with Neto, echoing his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of the speed at which circumstances change. The most recent instance Garnacho encountered Walker? During the youngster scored for United in their Wembley triumph over Manchester City.

Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (kick-offs GMT)

The winger vital to stopping Cherries' slump

Antoine Semenyo is attracting the full rumour-mill attention amid a alleged £65m escape clause for a potential mid-season move, the gossip columns setting him up for graduation out of the Premier League's middle class. This is predictable from a attacker with six finishes plus three assists and is delightful to watch. Nonetheless, his side are in an difficult position, having undergone a role reversal: it is the struggling side West Ham who arrive with back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth have been beaten seven to one over two games over their last two fixtures after an strong opening to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in the 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa however taking on a defence without a goalless game for months might be the ideal tonic.

Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM

The striker a left-field shout for the Three Lions

It proved notable to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the national team window despite the fact that the Brighton forward celebrates 35 next week. “Despite not being familiar with him, I know what he is able to provide,” said the England manager. “He could serve as a back-up for Harry [Kane] playing a quite orthodox centre-forward role.” Gaining the last of his 42 international appearances in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck may be on the plane to the World Cup if he can maintain his goal-getting exploits. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal striker has additional strikes than any other English performer in the top flight this term with six and is keen to add to that count as Brighton welcome Brentford in Saturday's match.

Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM

4. Sessegnon crucial as assist provider and goalscorer

Sessegnon's story has brought a degree of comfort to Fulham's uneven beginning. The left-sided player, who came back to his youth team recently following five challenging years in north London, is now a first-team fixture, driving down the left side due to the injury of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The issue? With two goals, he is their joint-top scorer in the Premier League as well as Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their top scorer the previous campaign, has scored once whereas Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for an extended period because of a surgical procedure. Sessegnon must also needing to deliver as an assist provider instead of Robinson, who supplied 10 assists in the previous campaign. Fulham's upcoming four fixtures include three among the leading five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded merely nine scores in the Premier League to date. Trouble awaits for a side that have built a reputation for solidity in the central positions.

Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

The occasion for The striker to deliver for the Reds

The controversy regarding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort in the match with Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's deficiencies in that game as they succumbed to loss number seven in 10 games. The coach's side must have a consistent improvement to enter the title race from here, plus a major upturn in results, and opportunity presents itself with seven of their next 10 league games against teams currently in the lower half in the league. The danger is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the only team to deliver a home league defeat on the champions last season, however it's not just Liverpool's performance versus direct play and fast breaks that is under scrutiny. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has been absent in domestic action over four weeks after picking up a muscle issue during his second start over a short period in the Champions League triumph abroad. The striker came back from the bench in Sweden's loss against Switzerland but missed the subsequent dead rubber against Slovenia to ensure his fitness for the World Cup playoffs. A caution during the game would have suspended him. He might be short of|lacking|deficient